“Million Bazillion” Tour Thrills La Mesa Arts Academy

On Friday, May 3rd, students at La Mesa Arts Academy (LMAAC) were treated to an engaging, interactive assembly presented by the NPR Marketplace podcast Million Bazillion. The tour, dubbed Million Bazillion Live! Who Wants to be a Bazillionaire? presents a game show experience about money.

The show is based on “Million Bazillion”, an award-winning podcast from Marketplace that inspires families to talk about money and is presented by Greenlight. Students will be entertained and educated by the talented performers who bring financial literacy concepts to life in a fun and engaging way.

LMAAC students joined in a variety of games and trivia to test their financial knowledge and economic trivia skills.

Due to the scale of the production the assemblies took place at the Boys & Girls Club of La Mesa close to the school.

Personal Finance Class Was Catalyst For The Event
LMAAC, as well as sister middle school Parkway Academy, each have personal finance classes available as electives. These classes are part of a growing trend of classes that combine math and social studies concepts with relevant and practical life skills.

One of the teachers saw a notice looking to connect the tour to schools and contacted the tour’s producers. The result will be a day of unforgettable experience about finance and the economy set in a high energy game show format.